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Azul 18Th Restaurant

April 13, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A MINOR PINKISH SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED ON THE SIDE WALL ON THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR THE SPICES THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL ITEMS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15 OBSERVED A 1/2 INCH GAP IN BETWEEN THE SIDE ENTRANCE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND PEST PROOFED. • 6-501.112 OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS ON TRAPS LOCATED UNDER THE 3 DOOR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SOILED TRAPS. OBSERVED A DEAD COCKROACH NEXT TO THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. • 6-202.13 OBSERVED A FLY STRIP HANGING BEHIND THE BAR IN THE CORNER LOCATED BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ONLY ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO SET ALL INSECT CONTROL DEVICES.
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-502.13 OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS (SOUR CREAM CONTAINERS) BEING RE-USED FOR FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO NOT RE-USE SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED DUST, FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS IN BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ACCUMULATED DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE OVENS. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS ON THE VENTS IN THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114 OBSERVED CLUTTER AND ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 12, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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